Cherokee County, GA Amateur Radio Emergency Service / Skywarn

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Next meeting Feb 13, 2010

SK - WA6IKS

Darragh McCluer receives service award at the Dec 12th Meeting

It is with deep regret to inform that Darragh McCluer, WA6IKS, of Acworth, Ga., passed away late Friday afternoon, January 29th. Darragh was recently the past Emergency Coordinator for Cherokee County Amateur Radio Emergency Service and had served faithfully in the position for the past 5 years.

More information will be forthcoming, any inquiries can be sent to Jim Millsap, WB4NWS (wb4nws -a@t- cherokee-ares.org)
A memorial is planned during the February Cherokee Amateur Radio Society and ARES meeting Feb 13th.
The February meeting will be held at the Ridgemill Community room at Fire Station 19. Location is 100 Ridgemill Ct. Acworth, GA 30102
This is off HWY92, halfway between Bells Ferry Road and I-75, west of Woodstock Rd.

The Cherokee Amateur Radio Emergency Service Group meets with the Cherokee Amateur Radio Society at 10am, second Saturday of each month.

Click HERE to read the February Newsletter

Cherokee County ARES and CARS members, held their annual Christmas Party on December 12th at Ryan's Steakhouse in Canton with quite an attendance (they had to add more tables for us).

Special guests included Mike, K4HBI and Susan Swiderski, AF4FO, and Renee Cornelison, Deputy Director-Cherokee County OHS/EM to honor and present Darragh McCluer, WA6IKS with a plaque of appreciation for 5 years of dedicated service as Emergency Coordinator-Cherokee County ARES.

Also on hand for the occasion were CARS members Judge Kip McVay, KC4KIP, previous CCARES EC Steve Hammond, K4SAH, and current Pickens County EC, Frank Dean, K4SJR.
Election of new 2010 officers for the Cherokee Amateur Radio Society club were held. Congratulations to the new officers: Juan Quiroga, KI4RXE-President, Mark HarrisKG4WIV-Vice President, James James KE4HMS-Treasurer, and Jim Alderdice N1ABM-Secretary.

We welcome Earl Simmons KJ4OXX, and new ham, Jim Stevens, KJ4QVT to our group. Congratulations Jim on your new license!
Everyone had a great time of fellowship and the food was excellent!

2009 Field Day coverage by CBS Atlanta WGCL46.

FEMA courses IS-100, IS-200, and IS-700

You can take these courses free, online at: www.training.fema.gov

Frequencies:

WA4EOC
Primary - 443.075 (+) PL 107.2 Pine Log Mtn.

N4GIS
Back-up 145.270 (-) PL 100 Jasper

Simplex
147.585

K4UFO / N3DAB
Alternate Back-up - 146.700 (-) PL 123.0 Jasper

Meetings:

Additional information on meetings will be announced on the nets and on this website.
Talk-in is on 443.075

Nets:

Cherokee County ARES Nets are every Monday Night at 8pm on 443.075 Repeater. If you don't have 440 capability, try the others listed above in order.

WA4EOC
Repeater Live Audio
Click the play button
to hear the repeater live

There is about a minute
delay in the audio stream.

CURRENT LOCAL RADAR

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